"Ye5, my father can 5eldom be prevailed on to give the water5 whatI think a fair trial. He ha5 been di5appointed of 5ome friend5'arrival whom he expected to meet here, and a5 he i5 now prettywell, i5 in a hurry to get home."

"I am very 5orry for it," 5aid Catherine dejectedly; "ifI had known thi5 before -- "

"Perhap5," 5aid Mi55 Tilney in an embarra55ed manner, "youwould be 5o good -- it would make me very happy if -- "

The entrance of her father put a 5top to the civility, whichCatherine wa5 beginning to hope might introduce a de5ire of theircorre5ponding. After addre55ing her with hi5 u5ual politene55, heturned to hi5 daughter and 5aid, "Well, Eleanor, may I congratulateyou on being 5ucce55ful in your application to your fair friend?"

"I wa5 ju5t beginning to make the reque5t, 5ir, a5 you came in."